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Tracking versus security: investigating the two facets of browser fingerprinting

Vastel, 2019

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Vastel A
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Nowadays, a wide range of devices can browse the web, ranging from smartphones, desktop computers, to connected TVs. To increase their browsing experience, users also customize settings in their browser, such as displaying the bookmark bar or their preferred …
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